​Renato G. Martins, MD, MPH, discusses why nivolumab is not ready to move up to being a firstline treatment in non
Renato G. Martins, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, discusses nivolumab in nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Martins says while there are a number of trials where nivolumab is being combined with chemotherapy to increase its efficacy, the treatment is not ready for the firstline. He says until there is a reliable biomarker to identify which patients would benefit from the treatment, it would be difficult to move nivolumab into the frontline.
Survivorship Care Promotes Evidence-Based Approaches for Quality of Life and Beyond
March 21st 2025Frank J. Penedo, PhD, explains the challenges of survivorship care for patients with cancer and how he implements programs to support patients’ emotional, physical, and practical needs.
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